Just Paid the Ransom? Here’s How to Prevent It From Happening Again

Hackers can be relentless with their cyberattacks. While organizations can be vulnerable to many security threats, ransomware is especially ruthless since its attacks are completely automated. It doesn’t matter what industry or business…

More businesses must reconsider cyber security as a business priority.

A PwC study last year revealed that about 62% of global CEO's worry cyber threats will affect their company’s growth prospects. As a result, it is not surprising that potential cyber security risks will pressure CIO's at companies to increase…

Less than 30% of businesses are currently utilising encryption.

Despite a wealth of recent high profile data breaches, fewer than 30 percent of enterprises encrypt data across their on-premises data environments, within their cloud providers or on their mobile devices. That’s according to French aerospace…

UK businesses more concerned about cyber attacks than a year ago.

Businesses in the UK are more concerned about cyber attacks now than they were a year ago, according to the latest Close Brothers Business Barometer research. Two thirds of SMEs (67 per cent) said they were more worried about cyber security threats…

UK set to become a world leader in cyber security.

The UK is set to become a world leader in the race to eradicate some of the most damaging cyber security threats facing businesses and better protect consumers. Businesses and consumers will benefit from increased security and protections built…

UK businesses are still failing to see the strategic value of cyber security.

UK businesses are failing to get value out of cyber security because they fail to see its strategic importance and often have a negative attitude towards security professionals, a study has revealed. The majority of UK IT security professionals…

Why the time is now to refocus the cyber security hiring process.

Is there a cyber security skills gap? Plenty of surveys and anecdotal evidence seem to say that’s the case. For example, an end-of-year survey of IT professionals conducted by ESG found that 53 percent of organisations reported a shortage…

How big a role does IT play in implementing cyber security?

Business owners shoulder a significant portion of the responsibility of cyber security, but some components fall outside of the realm of management and into the world of IT. It's time to give IT the resources, support and guidance to move your…

Employees should be given more cyber security decision-making power.

The mere suggestion that employees should be given greater autonomy on cyber security decision-making would send a shiver down the spine of many C-suite executives. If anything, IT security procedures often revolve around keeping a close eye…

Course for young people in cyber security triples in number.

A GCHQ programme designed to encourage young people to develop their cyber security skills has trebled its intake since it launched in 2016. The CyberFirst programme is run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and offers a range of…

The cyber security questions every board should be asking.

Cyber security has become a critical business continuity issue. There truly are only two types of companies: those that know they have been hacked, and those that do not. The operational, financial and reputational costs of breaches are rising…